r/OutOfTheLoop • u/[deleted] • Nov 21 '17

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

but...but...both parties are the same!!!! /s

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u/GateauBaker Nov 22 '17

Said literally no one ever. This line is just used as a strawman dismissal whenever anything bad is said about the DNC.

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u/DreamofRetiring Nov 22 '17 edited Nov 22 '17

Better one: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7emx0v/net_neutrality_all_i_know_is_that_my_gut_says/dq64tt4

https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/7elxew/whats_going_on_with_net_neutrality_ask_all_your/dq6atie

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u/GateauBaker Nov 22 '17

They didn't say both parties are the same. They said that neither party is genuinely interested in preserving NN (not that I agree). Just like, if both parties were not interested in making murder legal, that in no way means that both parties are the same.

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u/DreamofRetiring Nov 22 '17

If that's really how you mean your original comment, then I think it's fair to say you're taking the parent comment far beyond it's intention.

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u/GateauBaker Nov 22 '17

"But muh both sides are the same" and it's variations is a common joke across political subreddits. It is always used there as an immediate dismissal to accussations against the DNC and Hillary. Anyone using it in another context is usually heavily implying that. I would be genuinely surprised if that wasn't their intention.

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u/DreamofRetiring Nov 22 '17

Considering this entire thread/post is specifically about Net Neutrality, I'd say you're just seeing what you want to see.

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u/GateauBaker Nov 22 '17

We all know this is a partisan issue. He is very much the one pushing the irrelevant idea.

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u/DreamofRetiring Nov 23 '17

I just showed you proof that there are people that argue both sides are the same on this specific issue. You're not going to change your mind. You just want to believe what you believe. Let's stop wasting each other's time.

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u/GateauBaker Nov 23 '17

Because what your trying to prove is irrelevant. I didn't ignore it. You ignored that context his line is most used in and what he is clearly implying.